As one of the nation’s leading pediatric health care systems, Nemours is committed to providing all children with their best chance to grow up healthy. We offer integrated, family-centered care to more than 300,000 children each year in our pediatric hospitals, specialty clinics and primary care practices in Delaware, Florida, Maryland, New Jersey and Pennsylvania. Nemours strives to ensure a healthier tomorrow for all children – even those who may never enter our doors – through our world-changing research, education and advocacy efforts. At Nemours, our Associates help us deliver on the promise we make to every family we have the privilege of serving: to treat their child as if they were our own.

Nemours is seeking a Nurse Manager for the Day Medicine Unit and IV Team to join our team in Wilmington, DE.

The Day Medicine Unit functions as a multi-disciplinary environment serving the needs of every specialty within the hospital. The unit is separated into an Infusion/Non-sedated unit and a Sedation/Recovery unit. Day Medicine is located within AIDHC and has 10 physical bays that can accommodate 10 patients at one time. The Sedation Suite houses two anesthesia induction rooms, three sedation rooms and eight recovery bays. We have just expanded to also have the PET/MR Suite which includes one anesthesia and one sedation induction room. Hours of operation for Day Medicine are between 0600 and 1930 and Monday through Friday. After hours, weekend and holiday service for sedation is provided by a rotating call team of two Day Medicine registered nurses. The registered nursing staff in Day Medicine cares for approximately 650 patients each month.

The IV Therapy Team is a group of Registered Nurses (RN) centrally structured within Patient Care Services that provide a variety of services related to the safe insertion, delivery and maintenance of all infusion and vascular access therapies.

Nemours is seeking a Nurse Manager for the Day Medicine Unit and IV Team to join our team in Wilmington, DE.

The Day Medicine Unit functions as a multi-disciplinary environment serving the needs of every specialty within the hospital. The unit is separated into an Infusion/Non-sedated unit and a Sedation/Recovery unit.

Day Medicine located within AIDHC has 10 physical bays that can accommodate 10 patients at one time. The Sedation Suite houses two anesthesia induction rooms, three sedation rooms and eight recovery bays. We have just expanded to also have the PET/MR Suite which includes one anesthesia and one sedation induction room. Hours of operation for Day Medicine are between 0600 and 1930 and Monday through Friday. After hours, weekend and holiday service for sedation is provided by a rotating call team of two Day Medicine registered nurses. The registered nursing staff in Day Medicine cares for approximately 650 patients each month.

The IV Therapy Team is a group of Registered Nurses (RN) centrally structured within Patient Care Services that provide a variety of services related to the safe insertion, delivery and maintenance of all infusion and vascular access therapies.

Primary Function:

This position is responsible for:

Facilitates, coordinates and directs patient care services and provides leadership for designated area(s) of responsibility. Responsible for planning, development and utilization of human and material resources to meet departmental needs. Mentors and develops staff. Manages the environment of practice. Demonstrates a commitment to leading in adherence with the principles of the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Magnet model, exemplifying the transformational nursing leadership component of this model.

Responsible for participation in departmental and hospital programs for Quality Assessment and Improvement, identifying opportunities to improve services, making recommendations and implementing actions as appropriate and consistent with the goals of the Nemours Foundation. Leadership includes strategic planning, ensuring evidence based care delivery, benchmarked quality patient service and outcomes, experience with LEAN methodology (or similar) for continuous improvement, well developed change management skills, and fiscal stewardship.

Participates in nursing and organizational policy formulation and decision-making.

Advocates on behalf of patients/families and personnel, promoting adherence to the ANA Code of Ethics for Nurses.

Our dedication to professionals who are dedicated to children frequently earns Nemours a spot on the list of top workplaces in the communities we serve. Our Associates enjoy comprehensive benefits, including our unique “Bridge to a Healthy Future” pediatric health plan, an integrated wellness program, opportunities for professional growth, and much more. As an equal opportunity employer, Nemours focuses on the best-qualified applicants for our openings.

Nemours is a pediatric health system of hospitals and specialty clinics serving children and families throughout the Delaware Valley and Florida. Our dedicated professionals integrate medical care, research, health education, and prevention to help improve the lives of children every day.